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29.300°, -94.800° · tides: GALVESTON, Galveston Channel

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Today

Today: High 80° · 50% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 64° · 50% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:33 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:10 AM / 2:16 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 30%
Minor period
12:40 AM–1:40 AM
Major period
6:45 AM–8:45 AM
Minor period
1:46 PM–2:46 PM
Major period
7:15 PM–9:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 36 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AMclouds53% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover72% cloud cover80% cloud cover89% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover77% cloud cover66% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover27% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°80797573716764687374707070706873rain26% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.01 in50% chance, 0.03 in50% chance, 0.03 in50% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chancewind01020mphSSW 12 mph, gusts 14SSW 12 mph, gusts 15WSW 13 mph, gusts 15NW 15 mph, gusts 15NNW 17 mph, gusts 18NNW 17 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 18N 16 mph, gusts 18N 15 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 9N 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 7E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 12 PM80°84°74°82%53%26%0.01"SSW 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM80°84°74°82%51%26%0.01"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM80°84°74°82%58%26%0.01"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°74°85%62%50%0.01"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°73°85%72%50%0.01"WSW 131510+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°72°85%80%50%0.01"WNW 141510+ mi⚡
Tue 6 PM75°75°70°84%89%50%0.03"NW 151510+ mi⚡
Tue 7 PM74°74°69°84%86%50%0.03"NNW 161610+ mi⚡
Tue 8 PM74°74°68°82%83%50%0.03"NNW 171810+ mi⚡
Tue 9 PM73°73°67°81%77%13%0.03"NNW 171710+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°66°81%66%13%0.03"NNW 171710+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°65°79%50%13%0.03"NNW 171810+ mi
Wed 12 AM71°71°64°79%42%1%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 1 AM69°69°63°81%42%1%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 2 AM68°68°62°81%34%1%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 3 AM67°67°61°81%27%0%–N 172010+ mi
Wed 4 AM66°66°61°84%20%0%–N 161810+ mi
Wed 5 AM65°65°60°84%18%0%–N 161810+ mi
Wed 6 AM64°64°59°84%13%0%–N 151710+ mi
Wed 7 AM66°66°59°78%19%0%–N 151610+ mi
Wed 8 AM67°67°59°75%2%0%–N 141610+ mi
Wed 9 AM68°68°59°73%1%0%–N 141610+ mi
Wed 10 AM70°70°59°68%1%0%–N 131510+ mi
Wed 11 AM72°72°58°61%1%0%–N 121410+ mi
Wed 12 PM73°73°58°59%1%0%–N 101210+ mi
Wed 1 PM74°74°58°57%2%0%–N 91010+ mi
Wed 2 PM74°74°58°57%3%0%–N 9910+ mi
Wed 3 PM74°74°58°57%3%0%–N 8810+ mi
Wed 4 PM74°74°58°57%2%0%–N 89–
Wed 5 PM73°73°59°62%1%0%–NNE 66–
Wed 6 PM70°70°59°68%3%0%–NNE 66–
Wed 7 PM70°70°60°71%2%0%–ENE 66–
Wed 8 PM70°70°60°71%4%0%–E 66–
Wed 9 PM70°70°60°71%7%0%–E 66–
Wed 10 PM69°69°60°73%11%0%–ESE 66–
Wed 11 PM69°69°60°73%13%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 12 AM70°70°61°73%16%1%–ESE 78–
Thu 1 AM70°70°62°76%20%1%–SE 78–
Thu 2 AM70°70°62°76%25%1%–SE 66–
Thu 3 AM70°70°63°78%30%1%–SE 66–
Thu 4 AM69°69°63°81%37%1%–SE 66–
Thu 5 AM68°68°64°87%44%1%–ESE 66–
Thu 6 AM68°68°64°87%50%8%–E 67–
Thu 7 AM69°69°65°87%55%8%–E 77–
Thu 8 AM71°71°65°81%58%8%–E 78–
Thu 9 AM73°73°66°79%59%8%–E 89–
Thu 10 AM74°74°67°79%58%8%–E 89–
Thu 11 AM75°75°67°76%56%8%–ESE 910–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 64°

50% rain · 0.24"

SW 12–17 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 68°

1% rain

N 6–17 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 67°

61% rain · 0.24"

SE 6–9 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

75° / 64°

59% rain · 0.18"

N 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 62°

37% rain · 0.18"

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 60°

28% rain · 0.06"

N 12–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Sunny

70° / 62°

5% rain

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ335-032315-
Galveston Bay-
444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy
late. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-355-032315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers
with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of 
showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2056

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:36 AM
★★★★c75
2
70% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★★☆c62
3
61% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c46
4
51% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
5
41% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★★☆☆c42
6
32% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★☆☆c49
Apogee · 404,769 km
7
24% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★★☆c61
8
16% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★★★c71
9
10% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c78
10
5% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c82
11
1% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c85
best
12
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (22.5°)
New Moon
best
13
1% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c85
best
14
4% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★★c83
15
9% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★☆☆☆c78
16
16% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★★★c73
17
25% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 11:56 PM
★★★☆c63
18
36% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
19
47% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★☆☆c43
First Quarter
20
58% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
70% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★★★c73
22
80% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★★★★c86
Perigee · 368,059 km
23
88% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c95
24
95% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-21.7°)
25
99% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c97
26
100% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
27
99% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c88
best
28
96% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★☆☆☆c79
29
90% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★★c68
30
84% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
★★★☆c56
31
76% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 4 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jul 4 · 1:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,769 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 12 · 3:20 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 18 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jul 19 · 6:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 22 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 368,059 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jul 24 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 26 · 1:54 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 31 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jul 11 · Wed, Jul 12 · Thu, Jul 13 · Wed, Jul 26 · Thu, Jul 27

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

368,078 km closest · 404,704 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for GALVESTON, Galveston ChannelSurf report: Galveston Seawall & PiersOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Tue 10:26 AM.